The We Will Not Be Shushed Rally Challenge

Reposted from http://savenyclibraries.org/2010/06/20/the-we-will-not-be-shushed-rally-challenge/

(This is a great idea for libraries as a whole… let it serve as inspiration for own local efforts! -TV)

“We are now in the home stretch!  We know that you are tired. You have been out every day getting postcards signed, wearing your pink slip pins, talking to the media, staying out all hours of the night reading into the open air, calling 311, and more.  We know that you have been sweating it, and so do others. People are starting to notice, so let’s keep the pressure on and push through to the end!  The effort is justified – our livelihoods are at stake.

Our newest plan of attack? The Rally Challenge! We challenge everyone everywhere to empower themselves and hold their own library rally. We have posted a Rally Kit below with tools and checklists that will give you guidance and suggestions.  Don’t feel intimidated!  It doesn’t have to be huge.  If one person stops and asks what’s going on, that is a success! If ten people stop, then you have scored a victory and made an impact in the community that you serve.

We’ve only got 10 days left, let’s do it up!

Here’s your own personal “Rally in a Box”

To make it super easy for you, we even made a flyer, just add your rally info where it says “rally info here”

Don’t forget to add your rally to the Save the Libraries Google Calendar so we can all come out!”